Make Peace an Election Issue in 2008

More Troops, or More Funding for Peace?

Right now, one of the few policies both major political parties can agree on is increasing the size of the military. Have the candidates and Congress learned nothing from the failure of unilateral military action in Iraq? The United States should fund initiatives to promote peace, not a bigger military.

Your participation can transform the 2008 elections into a referendum to establish new national priorities and rebuild U.S. diplomatic and economic relationships with the rest of the world. You can help change the debate in Congress, by changing the debate in the 2008 elections.

FCNL's "Making Peace an Election Issue" Kit

Using "War Is Not the Answer" to inject issues of peace into the political discourse
How to Raise Questions about peace with presidential and congressional candidates
Utilizing your Local Media as a tool to encourage dialogue.
Tips on community Outreach to religious organizations and peace-minded individuals and groups.
Let your light shine: Tell your representative you’ve put up a sign.

For more information about how to make peace an election issue in your community, check out the May edition of the Contacts Newsletter.er.

You Are Not Alone: A majority of people in this country do not want to increase the size of the military.

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Find Out What Presidential Candidates Are Saying...

. . . about Iraq, Iran, and nuclear weapons. FCNL has compiled statements from major presidential candidates.

Chip Hagan

Above: Chip Hagan speaks on behalf of his wife, Kay, at a peace forum about for North Carolina U.S. Senate candidates.
Credit: Sonia Katchian, Photo Shuttle

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